THE FOOL of QUALITY; OR, THE HISTORY F HENRY Earl of MORELAND. > CHAP. XIV. the countefs, for the firft Htime, broke in upon her coufin's narration. Happy Matilda, fhe cried, how distinguished was thy destiny! were it but for a year, were it but for a day, for that day thou didft yet enjoy the confummation of all thy wishes, a lot rarely allowed to any daughter of Adam! I was not then born to envy her ftate. Sweet girl! fhe deserved you; fhe was after my own heart; the excefs of her paffion for you made her truly worthy of you. But tell A 2 |